EARTH CELEBRATION AT HAWTHORNE HILL CENTER
Elgin’s annual Earth Celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive.
The free event will feature crafts, play activities, animal encounters, nature presentations, vendor booths and other attractions, according to a social media post.
The day’s schedule will include:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Green Guerilla plant sale; Purple Me Green science truck; birdhouse making;
10:30 a.m.: Randall Oaks: Zoo animal program;
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Astronomy program;
Noon: Trash pickup with Pokemon Go Elgin;
12:30 p.m.: Gail Borden Public Library story time;
1 p.m.: Invasive species discussion;
1 p.m.: Nature exploration journal time.
For more information, call 847-531-7055 or email [email protected].
FUNDRAISER PLANNED TO SUPPORT DNA OF ELGIN
A “Dine Out for Downtown Elgin” fundraiser to benefit the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Udon Nomi, 23 S. Grove Ave., Elgin.
All dine-in food and drink sales made during those hours at the Japanese/Thai fusion restaurant will be donated to DNA to support its programs and initiatives, according to a social media post. The nonprofit will introduce some of its volunteers and the restaurant’s new owners at the event.
Reservations are recommended by calling 847-531-8755.
ELGIN THEATRE BENEFIT TO BE AT DANNY’S PIZZA
Elgin Theatre Company will hold a fundraiser from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Danny’s Pizza, 231 Douglas Ave., Elgin.
The event will feature an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, trivia contest and raffle, according to the company’s website.
The nonprofit is the oldest community theater in the northwest suburbs and has been staging shows in Elgin for the last 74 years. It relies entirely on ticket sales and donations, the site said.
Tickets are $30. For more information, go to www.elgin-theatre.org.
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U-46 TO SPEND $1.9M ON SOUTH ELGIN HS DOORS
The District U-46 School Board is to vote on April 13 to award a $1.9 million contract to Northwest Contractors Inc. to replace exterior doors and to secure the vestibule at South Elgin High School.
Many of the existing exterior doors are original to the 24-year-old building and show significant rust and corrosion, according to information presented at the board’s March 16 meeting. The structural integrity of the doors and frames is deteriorating and could eventuall prevent them from closing, latching and securing properly, officials said.
Staff members believe their condition can be attributed to age-related wear, long-term use of salt during the winter and the limited thickness of the material.
The contract also calls for identifying, inspecting and reprogramming all existing security devices based on their specific type and location. This work will produce a comprehensive device inventory, updated drawings and zone maps, according to the project summary.